However, doing evil when you're young and following up by a moral awakening in your second act is very good strategy. You get the benefits (money, power) from y

However, doing evil when you're young and following up by a moral awakening in your second act is very good strategy. You get the benefits (money, power) from your youthful ruthlessness and then when you're older and wiser you can disavow your prior acts while continuing to benefit from it.